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- Mr. Vale.
- Yes.

I'm Barbara Watson.

Yes. Come in.

Thank you.

Hmm.

Ah. May I take your coat?

No, thank you.

Uh...

would you like
something to drink?

No.

Shall we get started?

Uh, okay.

Let's try it again.

The same thing?

Yes.

And remember...

fingers curved like a tunnel.

Okay.

Don't flatten.

Make room for the train.

What?

It's something I tell my kids.

If the fingers are
curved, like this,

then there's room for the
train to pass through the tunnel.

Thank you.

Uh, next Tuesday,
then, same time?

No. Uh, I don't think I'm going
to continue with our lessons.

Oh, no.

You're giving up?

No.

Oh.

Okay.

Well...

good-bye.

Good-bye.

Uh, Mr. Vale.

May I ask?

How many teachers
have you had before me?

Four.

Well, for what it's worth,

learning an instrument
at your age is difficult,

especially if you don't
possess a natural gift for it.

I'm not saying this to be mean.

But if you do decide to give up,
I'd really like to buy your piano.

Okay.

Each stage of experience is
really the exception to the rule

because the conditions there

that made trade mobilization
to the Middle East successful

weren't present in the
developing countries.

Yes?

Hi.

Come in.

Paper. Uh, sorry it's late.

Why is it late?

I had some personal
issues to deal with.

I'm sorry, but I
can't accept it now.

I mean, I... I really had a...

I'm sorry.

Uh, you know you still haven't
given us the syllabus yet?

I know.

Yeah?

Hello, Walter.

Hi, Charles.

You got a sec?

Sure.

Walter, Shelley
can't make it down

to the NYU conference
to present your paper.

I'm gonna need
you to cover for her.

Why can't she go?

She's been put on bed
rest till she has the baby.

I wish I could, but now is
not a good time, Charles.

Well, I understand, but
you co-authored the paper,

and the Dean wants it presented.

He wants to keep
Shelley on track for tenure.

I just don't think I can, with
the start of classes and my book.

You're only teaching
one class, Walter.

So I can stay
focused on my book.

Charles, I would
really rather not go.

Well, I'm sorry, but there really
isn't another option at this point.

Charles, the truth is...

this is really Shelley's paper.

I just agreed to co-author
it because she asked me to.

I'm not really
prepared to present it.

Now, look, Walter,
you can take it up

with the Dean if you want,

but as your friend, I wouldn't
advise it, not with that argument.

Hello?

Aah! Aah! Aah! Get out!

- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
- Get out!

You stay away from me!

You leave me alone!

No. I... It's... It's
okay. I... I'm...

It's not okay! My
boyfriend is coming!

I'm... I'm... I'm not
going to hurt you.

Who are you? What
are you doing here?

This is my apartment.

This apartment does
not belong to you!

- How did you get in here?
- My name is Walter Vale.

- I have keys! This is my apartment!
- What the fuck!

Ow! Ow! God! Aah! Please!

- Zainab!
- I'm in here!

- Shut up!
- Aah!

- Shut up!
- All ri... Okay. Okay.

Okay. Okay.

Who are you?

Qu'est-ce que c'est ça?

Ça va?

Oui, ça va.

C'est qui?

J'étais dans mon bain.

Lui, il était ià.

- Did you touch her?
- What?

- Motherfucker, did you touch her?
- No! No! No!

II ne m'a pas touchée.

Mais comme il est entré,
il a dit qu'il avait la clé.

Do you have keys?

Yes, of course I have
keys. This is my apartment.

- Show me your keys.
- All right.

Here.

I've had this
apartment for 25 years.

So why haven't you been here?

Because I live in Connecticut. I haven't
been down here in a very long time.

Are you friends with Ivan?

Ivan. I don't... Who's Ivan?

I'm sure he's called the police!

- Did you call the police?
- No.

- You did not call the police?
- No.

And you don't know Ivan?

No. Who is he?

- He rented us this place.
- I don't know him.

He said it belongs to his
friend who is out of town.

I don't know who he is.

This is my apartment.
I assure you.

Shit!

Je t'ai déjà dit de faire
confiance à personne.

T'as jamais signé un contrat.

Shit.

Hey, look.

We don't want any trouble.

We will get out
of your apartment.

Here. Take your keys.

It's all a mistake. I'm sorry.

Okay.

We will leave. Okay?

Yeah, okay.

How long have you lived here?

Two months.

We will pay you if you want.

Yes, so, uh, we will go.

I'm sorry, again.

Thank you for understanding.

Go get the valise.

Okay, okay.

Good-bye.

Good-bye...

Tarek.

- Tarek.
- What?

Uh... you left this
in the apartment.

Thanks.

So you know where
you're staying tonight?

Yeah, sure. We're
goin' to some friends'.

You like classical music, huh?

Yes.

Me, too.

Do you play the piano?

No.

Do you?

Me? No. I play the djembe.

Hmm.

Okay. Good night.

And thanks again
for letting us stay.

Um... you saved me a lot of
trouble, if you know what I mean.

We'll be out of your way
in a couple of days. Okay?

Good night.

Good morning.

Good morning...

I made some coffee.

Thank you.

And... have a good day.

Good-bye.

Walter Vale.

Thank you.

And that will be on the
last day of the conference.

I hope you can all attend.

And now I'd like to welcome
my distinguished colleague

and the winner of the
John Bates Clark Award...

Professor Stephen Kriegman.

Thank you, Shiva.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Yes?

Mr. Vale?

Yes.

Oh, my goodness. How are you?

It's me.

Jacob Koningsberg.
Do you remember me?

- I'm sorry. I... I used
to live on the third floor

- with my mother. Your wife
used to give me piano lessons.

Oh, right, right.

How are you?

Oh, my goodness. I
haven't seen you in so long.

We thought that
you sold the place.

You haven't met Sprinkles.

This is Sprinkles. Say hello.

Hello. How is your wife?

Oh, my wife passed away.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm very sorry. My...
My condolences to you.

She was a lovely woman.

Honestly, I could listen
to her play piano for hours.

How is your mother?

My mother is fine.
Thank you very much.

Thank you for asking.
She's in Florida.

So I'm living alone
now, and it's nice,

but I tell you, there are so
many new people in this building,

- and Mr. Sprinkles and I...
- It's nice to see you again, Jacob.

It's good to see you.

Good to see you. Welcome home.

Thank you.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

Stop it.

Come on, honey.

We find that, under
these circumstances,

financial globalization
can be beneficial.

Empirically, it's good institution
and quality of government

that will allow third
world countries

to benefit and harvest
the fruits of globalization.

Great stuff, huh?

Maybe we should have
'em come play inside.

Uh, you coming?

In a minute. Uh, I
gotta make a call.

- Oh. Uh, see you inside.
- Okay.

Hey, Walter.

Welcome home.

Hi.

How was the conference?

It was fine.

Sorry about the pants. I...

I've been practicing
like this since I was a kid.

You... You don't
have to stop practicing.

Really? it won't bother you?

- No. It's fine.
- Great.

Hey, uh, Zainab's
going to make dinner,

if you want to
eat with us later.

Okay. Thank you.

I'm sorry. That was
my mother in Michigan.

If I don't call her every day, she
thinks something happened to me.

Yeah, I'll have a bit. Thanks.

You sure you won't have some?

I don't drink.

She's a good
Muslim. I'm a bad one.

Are you finished?

Yes. Uh... can I help you?

No. Please. It's
the least I can do.

Well, thank you for
dinner. It was very good.

- You're welcome.
- Thank you.

So what's the conference about?

Economic growth in
developing nations.

That's us. Syria, Senegal.

So have you written some books?

Three, and I'm
working on a fourth.

- Four books.
- Mm-hmm.

Wow. That's great.

My father was a
writer. A journalist.

Is he still writing?

No. He died before we left
Syria, almost nine years ago.

Sorry.

Me, too.

- Tarek.
- Mmm.

Mmm. We have to go.

I have a gig.

Walter, you can
come if you want.

Oh, no. I've got some work I
have to get done. Thank you.

Okay. Well, maybe another time.

Okay.

- Bye.
- Good-bye.

You know, you are very
sexy when you're mad at me.

Hello?

If you don't mind,
I think I will come.

Cool.

Let me get my coat.

Hohh!

He's very good.

Yes.

- The whole band's very good.
- Yes.

I'm sorry, guys.

Yeah, well, let's go.

Very good.

Really? You liked it?

Yeah. It was very good.

I was not sure.

I thought it's too
loud and you know.

Tarek?

Oh.

Hi.

Sounded good, Walter.

I'm sorry. I...

No. Don't be sorry.

That's what it's there for.

I was lying

on my bed,
listening to my music,

and then I was, like...

what's that crazy
rhythm I'm hearing?

Sit. Come on. I'll show you.

Just put your feet
flat on the ground.

Now take the drum
between your legs like this.

Now you want to take the
inside edge off the ground

with your ankles, like this.

Great.

You're okay?

Okay.

Okay...

Now, Walter, I know
you're a very smart man,

but with a drum you have
to remember not to think.

Thinking just
screws it up. Okay?

Okay.

Now, give it a couple of bangs.

Not so hard. You're
not angry at it.

Okay. I'm sorry.

Okay.

Better. Did you think?

No.

Good.

Now, one more thing, Walter.

You listen to classical
music, so you think in fours.

1, 2, 3, 4.

Dah, dah, dah, dah.

This is an African drum,

so we're gonna be
playing in threes.

Tak tak tak.

You have to forget
your classical.

Leave it behind. Tak tak tak.

1, 2, 3.

Come on, follow me.

Tak tak tak.

Tak tak tak...

1, 2, 3.

Don't worry. Start again.

Good.

Don't worry.

Again.

Good.

You got it.

Go...

- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
- Don't worry.

Don't worry. Go again.

Good.

That's it.

Now, keep it going,
and I'll do this.

There you go.

1...

1.

Hohh!

Hello.

Hi.

Is Tarek home?

Uh, no. He, uh... he went
to look at another apartment.

Are you okay?

Yes.

Tarek's been giving me drum
lessons, and I was just practicing.

Don't worry. I'll
keep my pants on.

What?

Nothing.

It's just that earlier, uh...

No, nothing.

Which is due, in large part,

to the delay in
African infrastructure

and the slowdown
on steel imports.

Hey, Walter!

How did the presentation go?

Oh, fine. Thanks.

Cool.

- You ready?
- Yeah.

Let's go.

- Can you grab this drum?
- Yeah.

Okay.

You might want to take
off your, uh, name tag.

Oh, okay.

You hungry?

Yeah, I'm starving.

You like shawarmas?

Yeah, I like sharmas.

Shawarmas.

Here. This is for you.

For letting us stay.

Oh. Thank you.

It's Fela Kuti. You know him?

Nope.

- You don't know Fela?
- No.

Then, Walter,
you're in for a treat.

He started the whole
Afrobeat movement.

Oh, and his drummer, Tony
Allen, was just... whoo, scary, man.

You want to play drums,
you have to listen to this.

Okay. I will.

Ooh.

Did you make these?

Yes, I made these.

Ooh.

- How much?
- Which one?

Mmm...

this one.

That's $35.

Will you take 30?

No. 35.

Okay.

My daughter will
think this is very cool.

Where are you from?

Senegal.

Oh, I was in Cape
Town two summers ago.

It is so beautiful.

- Thank you very much.
- What's your name?

Uh, Zainab.

Zainab!

So pretty.

- Thank you.
- Your change.

How far is Senegal
from Cape Town?

About 8,000 kilometers.

I told this guy yesterday
I was from Israel.

He asked if I ever
visited the Holy Land.

Hey, look who it is!

- Zev.
- What's up, Tarek?

How are you, man?

Good, man.

Hey, honey.

Hi. Hi, Walter.

Hi.

Her stuff is great, right?

Beautiful.

She made me this.

It's very nice.

So Walter and I are
goin' up to the park

to play for a little bit, okay?

Tarek. Remember I told you

we have to pick up
my new table today?

He said he'll only
hold it for today.

Oh, I know, I know. No problem.

Tarek, you always say "No problem,"
and then you are late or you forget.

I know. I... I will not be long.

We will go up and play, and
we'll come back to help you.

It's a promise, habibti.

It's always habibti when
you want to win, huh?

Good-bye.

Bye.

He closes at 5 p. m. Tarek.

No Arab time.

No, not Arab time.

Real time, habibti.

Don't habibti me, man.

What does habibti mean?

Habibti? It means
"beloved one. "

Does she know that?

I always wanted
to play down here.

It's supposed to be good money.

Why haven't you?

Maybe we could do it together...

split the profits.

What do you think?

I think I'll just watch.

Come on, Walter, it's easy.

You just wait until you feel it.

Yeah, let's go.

Oh...

That was fun, right?

Oh, yeah.

How are your hands?

They're...

Oh, shit. We have to get home.

Zainab's gonna kill me.

I'm on Arab time again.

What is Arab time?

It means I'm late by an hour.

All Arabs are late by an hour.

It's genetic. We can't help it.

I think that's our train.

I'm gonna need a token.

No, I got you. I got you.

Here's our train. Come.

Here, I got you. Let...

I'm stuck, man.

Here, take it.

This way, please.

What are you doing?

NYPD.

Step this way, please.

Police? What do you want?

You jumped the turnstile, man.

I did not jump it. I paid.

Sir, he... he paid... Please.

But he paid...

Sir, stand over there!

Got anything else, Tarek?

No. Where you from?

I'm from Syria. Why?

What's in the bag?

It's my drum.

Put this back in your
pocket, please, sir.

Step over here.

- Why? I'm sorry...
- Step over here, please.

What did I do?

Oh, come on. Come on.

- I don't think that's necessary.
- Yeah, well, we do.

You can come down to the station

- and make a statement if you want.
- But he didn't...

Sir! That's all I'm saying!

Now, step back, or we're
gonna take you in, too.

Where are you taking him?

10th Precinct.

Walter, take the drum.

Tell Zainab what happened,
but don't let her come.

I will call you.

Don't let her come.

Where's Tarek?

He was arrested.

What?

Yes.

In the subway.

Arrested?

It was just a misunderstanding.

They said he'd be
released later tonight.

How could this happen?

He knows better. He
wouldn't do anything wrong.

No, he didn't.

He didn't.

I'm sure it'll be okay.

No, it won't be okay.

No, I went down to the
precinct and made a statement.

That doesn't matter.

We are illegal.

We are not citizens.

And when they find
out, they're going to...

Excuse me.

Well?

They moved him.

To where?

To a detention center in Queens.

He was turned
over to Immigration.

They said we can see
him tomorrow night.

Visiting hours are 5 to 10.

I cannot visit that place.

I'll end up there, too.

Zainab?

Yes.

I brought some Chinese
food home, if you'd like to eat.

Oh, no, thank
you. I'm not hungry.

Okay. Well, if you change your
mind, I'll leave some in the fridge.

Thank you.

Have you heard from Tarek?

No. Not yet.

Oh. Well...

I made an appointment
with an immigration attorney

for tomorrow morning at 11.

No. We can't afford that.

That's okay.

Thank you, Walter.

Walter.

I was in detention...

when I first arrived,
for five months.

How did you get out?

They... closed the facility and
released some of the women.

They didn't release
any of the men.

We'll get him out.

Good night.

Good night...

Okay.

Yeah.

Okay.

Sir, that detainee
has been moved.

He was here yesterday.

Well, he's not here
now. That's all I know.

You can call I.C. The
number's on the wall.

Where?

On the wall by the phone
and the water fountain.

Next.

Sir, step aside, please.

Hi. I'm here to
see Tarek Khalil.

Have you been here before?

No, sir.

Hello?

May I see your
driver's license, please?

Yes, it is. Um...

the one you...

Hi, papito.

Hi.

Walter. Thank you for coming.

Of course.

How is Zainab?

She's upset. Um...

I have a... a letter from her.

Oh, you can't give it to me.

It has to be sent to me by mail.

Oh.

But... But you can
put it up to the glass.

Go ahead. Open it up

and press it up to the
glass so I can read it.

It's okay. It's allowed.

You want to say hello to papá?

Oh...

Thank you, Walter.

So how are they treating you?

It's very depressing here.

There's no privacy.

The lights are always on.

You need anything?

No. I just want
to get out of here.

Well... Zainab and I
met with a lawyer today.

Yes? What did he say?

Well, he's... he's gonna
stop by tomorrow and see you.

Tarek. Zainab said that
you were denied asylum.

You mean when we came here?

Yeah.

Did you go to your
deportation hearing?

Yeah.

In Michigan.

Yeah. We did
everything they told us to.

Okay.

Let's go, man.
You gotta get off.

Bed count.

I have to go.

They have to do a bed count.

Usually, I can
visit for one hour.

Could you come tomorrow?

- I will. Yeah.
- Good.

Good-bye, my friend.

Good-bye.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay. Bye.

Walter, I'm going to leave now.

I have a cousin who
lives in the Bronx.

I'm going to go stay
with him for now.

You don't have to
go. You can stay here.

I think it's better I leave.

Um... you know how to
reach me if you need to.

Is it okay if I leave Tarek's
things here for now?

Uh, my cousin's
place is... not very big.

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

Hello?

Oh. Hi, Charles.

Oh. Wait. I'm
sorry. Wha... What?

Yeah. The conference
went very well.

Yes.

No, uh, actually, I'm still in New York,
and I'm doing some research for my book.

Why?

When's the meeting?

Wha...

Oh. Okay.

All right. I... I'll, um...

I'll leave first thing tomorrow.

Yeah. I'll see you at 3. Bye.

I thought you said
you went to the hearing.

We did. I remember it.

Well, then why is there
a final order out on you?

He didn't know yet. He just said

that unless they can find a
way to reopen the case quickly,

they're going to deport me.

I don't even understand it.

Walter, there are guys who
have been in here for years.

I can't do that,
Walter. I'll go crazy.

He's trying to deal with the
case as quickly as possible.

I know. I know. It's...

It's just...

Look, maybe we
should call your mother.

No. No. I don't
want her to worry.

Yeah.

Tarek, um...

I have to go back
to Connecticut.

When?

Tomorrow.

But I'll be reachable by
phone if you need anything.

And I'll be back
to visit. It's not far.

Okay.

Just please...

don't forget about me in here.

No, I won't.

So have you been practicing?

Yes.

You should go back
to the drum circle.

No.

Okay, but listen to that
Fela CD. That will help you.

- I promise.
- I will. I will.

So show me what you...
you've been working on.

What?

Show me. Why not?

Here?

Come on. I need some music, man.

Don't worry. They
can't arrest you.

At least, not yet.

Mmm...

Come on.

Good.

Oh, no. An elbow.

Hello.

Oh, I'm sorry. I must've got

- the wrong apartment.
- Can I help you?

I'm looking for my son.

Excuse me.

Uh, are... are you
Tarek's mother?

Yes.

Well, this is Tarek's apartment.

I j...

I share the apartment with him.

He didn't mention that
he lived with someone.

Well, I'm not here very often.

I... I live in Connecticut.

Is Tarek here?

No. He's not here now.

Uh, come in... please.

Please.

Thank you.

Oh, my name is
Walter. Walter Vale.

I'm... I'm Mouna Khalil.

I'm sorry to show
up unannounced.

My son hasn't called
me for five days.

I keep trying his cell phone,
but he doesn't answer.

Would you like to sit down?

Thank you.

Mr. Vale?

Is my son all right?

Yes.

He's been arrested.

He's being held in
a detention center.

Where?

In Queens.

Uh, they're tying to deport him.

How did this happen?

He was stopped
in a subway station.

Uh... he didn't... didn't
do anything wrong.

I'd like to go there, to Queens.

Okay.

But, Mrs. Khalil,
um, the lawyer m...

Uh, I just don't think
it's possible for you...

Mr. Vale, I know I
cannot visit Tarek.

I just want to see the place
where they're holding him.

Okay.

I can take you there.

Thank you.

Could we go now?

So have you been to New
York before, Mrs. Khalil?

No. Tarek wanted to come
to New York to play music.

I did not want him to, but...

Do you have any
children, Mr. Vale?

A son. He lives in London.

And your wife?

My wife passed away.

I'm sorry.

That's it.

- This is where the prison is?
- Mm-hmm.

It doesn't look like a prison.

I think that's the point.

How many people are in there?

Tarek said about 300.

There's, uh...

There's a coffee
shop on that corner.

- It's not very nice.
- I'll wait there.

Walter. I thought
you were leaving.

I was.

Tarek, your mother is here.

What? My mother? Where?

She's waiting outside.

When did she arrive?

Today.

Man. Why did she come?

She can do nothing for me.

Well, she said she
hadn't heard from you.

Walter, listen to me.

She... She can't stay here.

She doesn't know
anyone in New York.

I'm sorry, but you must get
her to go back to Michigan.

Okay. Okay, I'll try.

Thank you, Walter.

I have a note from her.

Need anything else?

No, thank you.

Hello, sir.

Hi.

How is he?

Oh, he's good. He's good.

Um... but...

he's very concerned
about you being here.

I will not leave.

Mrs. Khalil, I
don't... I don't think

your being in New
York will do any good

because we have a very good
lawyer working on Tarek's...

Mr. Vale.

I will not go back to Michigan

knowing that my
son is in that building.

Even if I can't see him...

I will stay here.

Shall we go?

Uh madame?

Bye.

Mr. Vale?

I'm leaving now.

Thank you for your help.

Where are you going?

I'll find a hotel.

You can stay here. You
can use Tarek's room.

Thank you for your offer,
but I cannot accept it.

I don't want to impose on you.

You're not imposing.

Please. I would
like you to stay.

Thank you.

But I will manage.

Good-bye.

Good- bye.

Um... Mrs... Mrs. Khalil?

Please.

I was with Tarek
when he was arrested.

He was in the subway in
the first place because of me.

So...

please.

Even if it's just for one night.

Um, the bathroom
is across the hall.

Thank you, Mr. Vale.

No. Call me Walter.

And I'm Mouna.

So... do you need anything else?

No, thank you.

Well... good night.

Good night.

Okay?

Bye.

Oh. Good morning.

Morning.

Mmhh...

Tarek says hello.

How is he?

I can't really tell.

He wants me to leave.

Well... you're welcome to stay
here as long as you need to.

Thank you.

That's very generous of you.

Well... thank you for the paper.

You're welcome.

Do you spend a lot
of time in the city?

No, no. Not really.

I'm just here presenting
a paper at a conference.

Well...

You wrote it?

Mm-hmm.

Congratulations.

I co-authored it, really.

And what happened
after the hearing?

We appealed. It took two years.

And your appeal was denied?

Yes.

And did they send you
your bag-and-baggage letter?

- No.
- What's that?

Basically, it tells you where
to show up and be deported.

But you didn't receive it?

No. I would remember this.

Did you move?

Eventually, we had to.

But we had our mail advanced.

Is it possible that it
just never got there?

Yeah, it's happened before.

And pre-9/11, it wasn't much
of a priority trackin' people down,

but if you got it and you just ignored
it, then there's nothing I can do.

So... you can help him.

I'm gonna try.

But you should know
it's still a long shot.

The government's approach
has changed radically.

It's very black and white now.

Either you belong, or you don't.

Tarek's lucky. Most of them
don't even have lawyers.

Lucky.

Relatively speaking.

We just have to move quickly

to get an emergency stay,
and then we'll stick with a motion

to reopen, pending his
green card application.

Yeah?

Okay.

Can you explain what
that means, please?

Actually, I don't have
the time right now.

I'm sorry. I have to
be in court very shortly.

How long will he
be in detention?

I can't predict that. I am sorry,
but I am gonna have to wrap this up.

Do you have any
children, Mr. Shah?

Yeah. Two kids.

And for what it's worth,
my uncle was deported

after raising a family
here for 23 years.

If I can get your
son out... I will.

Thank you.

Where are you from?

Queens.

Which one is she?

The one closest to us.

That black woman?

Mm-hmm.

That is Zainab?

Mm-hmm.

She's very black.

Mm-hmm.

Zainab.

Oh. Hi, Walter.

Uh, Zainab, this
is Mouna Khalil...

Tarek's mother.

- Oh...
- Hello, Zainab.

Oh, I...

It's a pleasure to
meet you, Mrs. Khalil.

You, too.

Uh... I'm s... I'm sorry.

I... I didn't know
you were coming.

Neither did I.

Your jewelry is very nice.

Oh.

Oh, thank you.

Do you think we can go out
for a cup of tea sometime?

Oh... yeah.

We could go right now.

I... I am... I'm just
watching Zev's table,

but I... um...

I just need to...
find someone to...

Hey.

Hi.

Is it a necklace?

I think so.

I like that one in the front.

Um...

It's all handmade.

Ooh.

I've lived here for two years,

and I was in France
for a year before that.

Do you miss home?

Yes, sometimes.

But I don't want to live there.

Do you miss Syria?

Sometimes, too.

I miss Damascus...

the smell.

But this is my home now.

When did you meet Walter?

Walter? Uh...

about ten days ago.

Ten days? That's all?

Mm-hmm.

How did you meet him?

Uh...

through Tarek's friend.

Ivan. That's how we
ended up living there.

You live there, too?

Just for a little while.

Oh.

So... have you spoken to Tarek?

Yes.

He called me this morning.

He sounded in a good spirit.

I was so afraid this
was going to happen.

Tarek used to tease
me that I worry too much.

But now...

I just don't know what to do.

I miss him so much.

I'm sorry.

Zainab.

I'd like you to do
something for me.

I'd like you to show me
something you and Tarek like to do,

somewhere you like to go.

Like what?

Whatever you like.

Okay.

Okay...

So what is in Staten Island?

I don't know.

We would just go there
and then come back.

We never got off.

Why?

It was free.

We felt like we were
going somewhere.

Oh. That's where
the Twin Towers were.

I never saw them,
but... Tarek did.

Oh. And...

there's the Statue.

And behind that is Ellis Island.

Sometimes Tarek would point at
the Statue and jump up and down

like we're arriving in
New York for the first time.

It was very funny.

Can you go up in the Statue?

Oh, yeah.

I think so.

You haven't been there?

No.

Never?

Nope.

Oh.

Excuse me.

Hello?

Hey, Charles.

What's that?

Um, yeah. I'm still in New York.

I'm sorry, Charles. I couldn't
make it back yesterday.

I said I couldn't make it back!

Well, I'm on a boat.

A boat!

Listen, Charles, I'll explain
it to you when I see you.

But I have to go now,
so I'll call you back.

Bye.

You went on the ferry?

Yes.

No.

- My mother, too?
- She liked it.

You know that they don't even
have an outside space here.

They just have a room
with its roof cut out.

Really?

Some crazy stuff, man.

And they seemed to get along...

Zainab and my mother?

Yes. I think your mother
likes her very much.

My mother's not
going home, is she?

I don't think so.

I know she's thinking
about my father.

Why?

He spent seven
years in jail in Syria

because of something
he wrote in the newspaper.

By the time they released
him, he was very sick.

He died two months later.

That's why we moved here.

Would you like a glass of wine?

No, thank you.

Mouna. Um...

I need to go back to Connecticut
tomorrow, for work. I told Tarek.

How long will you be gone?

Um, I don't know yet. I...

I'll try to get back and
visit him as soon as I can.

Walter, you don't have
to keep visiting him.

I'm sure you're busy.

I'll see what I can do.

Dinner will be ready soon.

Oh. Okay.

Walter. Do you go to Broadway?

No, not really.

Tarek sent me the CD

I think I know every word.

Tarek is teaching me the drum.

Really? How is that going?

Well, I... I sound a lot better

when he's playing with me.

How's your teaching?

My teaching?

Yes.

It's fine.

How many classes do you have?

Well, I have a lighter schedule
so I can focus on my book.

Your book?

What is it about?

Well, it... covers quite a
bit, so it's hard to explain.

You're almost finished?

I'm close.

Ahem.

You don't like to
talk about your work?

Mmm, it's, uh...
just not a process

that's easy to talk about with
somebody who's not a writer.

Oh.

I shouldn't have
spoken to you like that.

It's okay.

- I'll get it, sir.
- Thanks.

Well...

um, you have my number
if you need anything.

Thank you. I'll be fine.

Here.

Thank you.

Have a safe trip.

Thanks.

Good-bye.

Good-bye...

Good afternoon.

Hi, Mouna. It's Walter.

Uh, no. I was, uh, just checking in
to make sure everything was okay.

Okay. Oh, good.

Uh, you know... working.

Okay. So... good.

Good night.

Walter.

Hello.

I didn't expect you so soon.

Um, I just was cleaning a bit.

I love this CD.

Is it your wife?

Yes.

She was beautiful.

Thank you.

These are different glasses?

Mm-hmm.

They're new?

They are, yeah.

They're nice.

Thank you.

I was going to cook some lunch.

Are you hungry?

Yes. That would be nice.

Okay.

Mouna?

Yes.

Mmm, I was wondering.

Um, uh, Thursday night.

Do you have any plans?

No, Walter. I have no plans.

Okay. Well, then, I thought...
maybe we might do something.

Okay.

Okay.

- They keep moving people.
- To where?

I don't know. I think to
other detention centers.

Two Moroccan guys
were just moved.

They had no idea.

Suddenly, they were just gone.

Has anyone said anything to you?

No. No one in here
knows anything.

This is not fair.

I am not a criminal.

I have committed no crime.

What do they think?

I'm a terrorist?

There are no terrorists in here.

The terrorists have
money. They have support.

This is just not fair.

- I know.
- How do you know? You're out there.

I'm sorry. I... Um...

I sit in here at night, and...

I keep thinking about Zainab.

I just want to live my
life and play my music.

What's so wrong about that?

Okay.

Okay. Please do.

Yeah. Thank you.

Okay. Bye.

What did he say?

That he'd make some calls,

but they can move him to
another facility at their discretion.

What facility? Where?

He said it could be anywhere.

Upstate Pennsylvania.

There's even one in Louisiana.

Louisiana?

Where they had the floods?

Mm-hmm.

But that's too far.

Yeah.

Did the lawyer
say anything else?

No. He didn't
know anything else.

It's just like Syria.

Okay.

Bye, habibti. Good-bye.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

That's okay. How is he?

He says hello.

He wants to make sure
you're practicing your drum.

I am. So...

You look very nice.

Thank you.

You, too.

Thank you.

Okay. That's good.

Thank you, sir.

You ready?

For what?

Well...

uh, I thought we'd go see this.

Really?

Yeah.

Now?

Yeah. Is that okay?

Yes. That's wonderful.

Thank you.

I'm so excited.

Okay. Don't move.

You know...

I think that show was
really kind of scary.

It was a little scary. Yeah.

Yeah.

Are you finished?

Yes. Thank you.

How was everything?

- Great.
- Very good.

Actually, I think I'd like
a glass of wine, please.

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't
even think to ask.

It's okay.

It's not every night that
you see The Phantom.

I'll have a Cabernet.

Cabernet.

Two, please.

Excellent.

Well, I haven't been to the
theater in a long time. Me, neither.

There's a place in
Syria called Malula.

It's a very big outdoor theater.

It's beautiful.

We used to take Tarek
there to see concerts.

- Here you go. Two Cabernets.
- Thank you.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Well.

Cheers.

Mmm.

Mouna. Um...

I'm taking a leave of absence...
uh, for the rest of the semester.

Ahem.

Really? Why?

Well, I thought I might spend
some more time in New York.

Walter, you don't have
to do this. You're busy.

No, I want to.

But you have to
be in Connecticut.

You have your
teaching, your book.

No, it's fine. Really.

This is not your
problem, Walter.

It's okay that you're busy.

I'm not busy.

Not at all.

The truth is I haven't done
any real work in a very long time.

But you just presented
your paper at the conference.

No. No. No, I
didn't even write it.

I just read it.

I've been teaching the
same course for 20 years,

and it... doesn't
mean anything to me.

None of it does.

I pretend.

I pretend that I'm busy, that
I'm working, that I'm writing.

I'm not doing anything.

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

I really appreciate
you telling me this.

Um, Walter.

What would you do
if you didn't teach?

I don't know.

It's kind of exciting
not to know.

What time is it?

Uh, 12:30.

My God. Is it?

Yeah. I think that
happens a lot in New York.

It's...

Thank you, Walter.

It was a lovely evening.

It's the most fun I
had in a long time.

Yeah, I told Tarek I was
taking you tonight, and I did.

I think he was happy about it.

Thank you.

Good night.

Good night...

There's a message from
Tarek. Something's wrong.

What did he say?

He said they were moving him.
He didn't know what it meant.

We should go.

Okay. When do you expect him?

All right. When he gets in,

could you have him call
me as soon as possible?

Uh, please. It's an
emergency. Thank you.

God, he's still in court.

Come on, come on,
come on. Can you hurry?

Sorry, sir.

I hate this feeling.

Um... I'm here for
bed 38... Tarek Khalil.

Visiting hours start at 5 p. m.

What? I'm sorry. Excuse me?

- Visiting hours are at 5 p. m.
- Oh. Um,

it... I... I understand.

But this is e...
extremely urgent.

Could you please check for me?

Thank you, sir. I appreciate it.

He is no longer with us.

Well... wh...

What does that mean?

I'm not sure.

What do you mean
you're not su...?

I mean was he moved to another
facility, another state, what?

I don't know.

I just know that that detainee
is no longer at the facility.

Well, coul... could you please find
someone who... who does know?

I would appreciate it.

- Hold on.
- Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Yes. Khalil. 38?

Okay.

Yes.

- Sir?
- Yes? Did you find him?

He's been removed.

Removed to where?

Deported.

Deported?

When?

He was deported this morning.

How can that be?

No, he...

Um... sir, is, uh...

Is there any way that
I could contact him?

I don't think so.

You don't think so. What
kind of an answer is that?

I'm sorry, sir. That's all
the information that I have.

Okay.

Now, please step
away from the window?

You can contact I.C. if you
have any further questions.

The number's on the wall.

Sir?

Step away from
the window, please?

Sir. For the last time,
step away from the window.

You can't just take
people away like that.

Do you hear me?

He was a good
man, a good person.

It's not fair!

We are not just
helpless children!

He had a life!

Do you hear me?

Do... I mean do you hear me?

What's the matter with you?

Walter.

What?

Let's go.

Let's go.

There is nothing we can do.

Let's go, please?

He did nothing wrong.

Are you okay?

Walter, I need to
go back to Syria.

I should be there for Tarek.

When are you going?

Tomorrow.

It's best for me to be
there as soon as possible.

You won't be able to come back.

I know.

Good night.

Mouna?

I'm sorry.

I am so sorry.

Yes?

It's my fault what
happened to Tarek.

We did receive the
letter telling us to leave.

I threw it away.

I never told him.

We were here for three
years before the letter arrived.

I had found a job.

Tarek was in school.

Everybody told
me not to worry...

the government didn't care.

And it appeared to be true.

And then...

after a time...

you forget.

You think that
you really belong.

It's not your fault.

It's not your fault.

Stop.

Zainab and I picked
it out specially for you.

Thank you.

Oh. It's very nice.

Let me see it.

I like it.

- So do I.
- Mmm.

You look cool.

Cool?

Yes.

You're very cool, Walter.

Delta flight 275

now boarding at
Gate 3 for Syria.

Delta flight 275,
Gate 3 for Syria.

Thank you, Walter.

Thank you for everything.

I don't want you to go.

I don't want to go, habibti.

Oh...